Presenting a brief statement of the special work, location, officers and necessities of the most prominent of such institutions; with a mention of such other organizations as look to public for support. A hand-book for charity workers and a ready reference book for the benevolent public., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Photograph of construction taking place in Lucas Gardens Park. This construction is probably the renovation of the site back to being a park after the demolition of the Exposition and Music Hall. Prior to the Exposition Hall the site was Missouri Park. The St. Louis Public Library building now occupies the other part of the site. The rear of 1300 Washington Avenue is visible behind the park., This photograph was probably taken 1907.

Photograph of fleet of Ford Model T automobiles in front of St. Louis city hall. Drivers are in each car, several men are standing in front of the cars holding a banner that reads "These 14 cars sold to the city of St. Louis, watch the Fords go by."

Vol. XXII, No. 21. The Result of the Humphrey's Bill: If Taken Advantage of by Foreign Owners Would Bring No Benefit in Return. Dates for [Deep Waterway] Convention Fixed. President Taft's Itinerary. Nearly Thrity Miles An Hour.

Photograph of store front of liquor store on Chouteau Avenue. An employee is visible sweeping the sidewalk along the cross street., The store is probably at the intersection of Chouteau Avenue and present-date South Tucker Boulevard.

This collection consists of a single photograph purchased from Ian Brabner Rare Americana. It's a circa 1909 photograph of the Latta-Hord Laundry Company in St. Louis, Missouri. The building has clean new signs advertising "We Want Your Work". The company's employees include various women posed together at the corner of the building and men who stand to the sides next to the company's horse-drawn carriages. Others peer out of the second story windows.

Photographic post card of the MISSOURI addressed to Miss Helen Pallis in 1908. "I make a big bluff. Walter & I traveled as far as the river but it seems as though we can't go any further. Still in town & will not cause you to go to the post office Sunday. George W. H. to Miss Helen Pallis."